I wish I was a sailor lad upon a man o’war!
           Sam’s gone away, aboard a man o’war!

                    Pretty work, brave boys, pretty work, I say!
                    Sam’s gone away, aboard a man o’war!

          I wish I was a captain ….

          I wish I was an officer ….

          I wish I was a bosun ….

          I wish I was a chief mate ….

          I wish I was a cook ….

          I wish I was a cabin boy, ….